During the Christmas season our parish sings "Angels We Have Heard On
High". The chorus, which we sing in Latin (Gloria in Excelsis Deo) has
caused some disagreement among some parishioners. A majority of the
congregation, including our choir director pronounces it as "Gloria in Ex-
shell-sis Deo". When I was a kid the mass was all in Latin, and we were
always taught to pronounce it "In Ex-sell-sis Deo". Which is the correct
Latin pronunciation?

Answer by Richard Geraghty on 1/30/2014:

Dear Larry,

It makes no difference. Go with the choir director' pronunciation, which is equally
traditional.